In a manner of speaking, anyway. Equipping a character with a special item called “Nuigurumetto” transforms them into a superdeformed version of themselves: tiny body, big head. This is apparently just a cosmetic feature with no effects on gameplay.

Alongside the upcoming release of Tales of Innocence R on the Vita, Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave will see a demo launch that same day: January 26. The demo features a sequence with Ruca and Spada – both Innocence characters – that won’t be in the final game. Although Twin Brave is a PSP title, Vita owners will also be able to download the demo.

Amidst anime/manga festival Jump Festa, Namco Bandai revealed that preorders of Tales of Innocence R or Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave will contain a special product code. This code, once redeemed, enters the holder into a raffle for 2012’s Tales of Festival event.

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During the last day of the Tokyo Game Show, Namco Bandai revealed a few choice bits of Tales information. In particular, a PS Vita remake of Tales of Innocence is in the works as Tales of Innocence R, along with entirely re-recorded voices.

Additionally, Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave will feature both a playable cast from 15 previous Tales games and bosses from the same.